Database Van Broekhoven » Maria Bisemortels (1775-????)

Birthday October 30, 1775

• The temperature on October 30, 1775 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1775: Source: Wikipedia
  • June 12 » American Revolution: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts. The British offer a pardon to all colonists who lay down their arms. There would be only two exceptions to the amnesty: Samuel Adams and John Hancock, if captured, were to be hanged.
  • July 3 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • September 11 » Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • November 13 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot revolutionary forces under Gen. Richard Montgomery occupy Montreal.
  • December 5 » At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  • December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1728 » Mary Hayley, English businesswoman († 1808)
• 1735 » John Adams, American lawyer and politician, 2nd President of the United States († 1826)
• 1751 » Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Irish-English poet, playwright, and politician, Treasurer of the Navy († 1816)
• 1762 » André Chénier, Turkish-French poet and playwright († 1794)
• 1786 » Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé, Canadian captain and author († 1871)
• 1799 » Ignace Bourget, Canadian bishop († 1885)